Accelerating ProgressTranslating recommendations to action

Teunis van RheenenHead of Partnerships and Business Development

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

C o m pa c t 202 5 F o r um

A d d i s A b a b a , E t h i o p i a | D e c e m be r 1 5 , 2 0 1 7

Overview

• Ethiopia has made progress, but it must be accelerated

• It is possible to accelerate progress

• Compact2025 aims to support key recommendations to accelerate progress in Ethiopia

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Ethiopia is committed to ending hunger and undernutrition

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2nd Growth and Transformation Plan

Seqota Declaration

Health Sector Transformation Plan

National Nutrition Program II

Agricultural Sector Policy and Investment Framework

Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Strategic Plan

Sustainable Development GoalsSelected national frameworks and plans

Progress has been made, but it must be accelerated to end hunger and undernutrition by 2025

Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia (%) Prevalence of under-5 child stunting in Ethiopia (%)

Source: UNICEF/WHO/WB 2017Source: FAO 20174

52

29

105

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

Prevalence of hunger

Business as usual

Accelerated progress

57

40

27

50

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030

Prevalence of stunting

Business as usual

Accelerated progress

It is possible to accelerate progress

• Global community has higher priority on ending hunger and undernutrition

• Successful countries have shortened the learning curve

• Large successes in reducing hunger have been country-led, e.g. Green Revolution in Asia

• Greater awareness of cross-sectoral issues

• Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) linked to child stunting reduction

• Women’s empowerment in agriculture better productivity, agricultural and dietary diversity, food security, nutrition

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Compact2025’s approaches for accelerating progress

Engaging countriesStimulating knowledge and

innovation

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S Y N T H E S I S

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S

D A T A , T R A C K I N G , A N D M O N I T O R I N G

K N O W L E D G E &I N N O V A T I O N

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Supporting initiatives and partnerships

Compact2025: evidence-based support

National initiatives, regional commitments (African Union),

international partnerships (SUN), global goals (SDGs), and

others

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Facilitating South-South learning workshop in Bangkok

• Shared lessons on Thailand’s success and experiences from other countries with over 50 stakeholders from Africa and Asia, including C2025 Focal Countries

• Key points from meeting include

– Nutrition efforts must be country-driven

– Research is critical for producing knowledge and policy advice for government

– Community-led mobilization with M&E, supported by modern technologies, can improve tracking at all levels

– The private sector can play a key role in supporting nutrition efforts given the right policy environment

– Mutual learning by bringing together different countries, stakeholders is critical

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Compact2025 Forums in other focal countries

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Bangladesh(October 4, 2017)

Signed agreement to establish K&I Hub to support Governance Innovation Unit in Prime Minister’s office

Malawi(October 31, 2017)

Discussed progress on “Moving from relief to resilience” with plans for Compact2025 to support resilience-building programs

Rwanda(October 23, 2017)

Advanced plans to provide support to Rwanda’s Coordination Secretariat for nutrition with knowledge and innovation

Recommendations for accelerating progress in Ethiopia—and how

Compact2025 aims to support them

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A look back one year agoCompact2025 Ethiopia Roundtable Discussion (March 28, 2016)

• Convened over 75 stakeholders to discuss how to accelerate progress

• Participants offered five key recommendations

• Fill data and knowledge gaps

• Develop policies and accountability for better nutrition

• Enhance implementation and scale-up of programs

• Improve coordination

• Strengthen capacity

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Compact2025’s proposed plans

Develop a technical support unit NIPN

• Compact2025 will support the Ethiopian National Information Platform on Nutrition by:

– Contributing to the overall management to the project

– Drawing on a network of researchers for range of different expertise

– Providing technical reports

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Compact2025 uses research, innovation, and partnerships to help eliminate hunger and

undernutrition in Ethiopia and beyond